Medical Office Management, Associate of Science
Career Pathway: Business
Location(s): Courses for this program are offered at all Broward College locations. The program specific courses are offered at the North Campus and the Judson A. Samuels South Campus. This program is also offered fully online.
Program Entrance Requirements: HS Diploma or GED
Program Description: The Medical Office Management Associate of Science emphasizes competencies used by various medical office support personnel. Students will have the opportunity to develop expert skills in keyboarding, software applications, business ethics and communications, and medical office management.
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- Bachelor of Applied Science
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CGS1060C | COMPUTER AND INTERNET LITERACY | 3.00 |
| OST1100C | KEYBOARDING & DOCUMENT PROCESSING I | 3.00 |
| ENC1101 | COMPOSITION I | 3.00 |
| OST2335 | COMMUNICATIONS IN THE WORKFORCE | 3.00 |
| OST2764C | ADVANCED WORD | 3.00 |
| APA1111C | INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTING | 3.00 |
| or ACG2001 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I | |
| OST2853C | SPREADSHEET MANAGEMENT | 3.00 |
| MAN2021 | INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT | 3.00 |
| GE Course | General Education Mathematics Core (MGF1130 recommended) | 3.00 |
| ACG2450C | COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING APPLICATIONS | 3.00 |
| GE Course | General Education Science Core | 3.00 |
| OST2501 | OFFICE MANAGEMENT | 3.00 |
| OST2464C | MEDICAL OFFICE COMPUTER APPLICATION | 3.00 |
| AMH2010 | HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES TO 1877 | 3.00 |
| or AMH2020 | HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES SINCE 1877 | |
| or POS2041 | NATIONAL GOVERNMENT | |
| OST1355C | RECORDS MANAGEMENT | 3.00 |
| GE Course | General Education Humanities Core | 3.00 |
| OST2455C | MEDICAL BILLING AND CODING I | 3.00 |
| or HIM1253C | CODING I | |
| GE Course | General Education Speech (SPC1065 is recommended) | 3.00 |
| OST2456C | MEDICAL BILLING AND CODING II | 3.00 |
| or HIM2232C | CODING II | |
| Elective | Elective Course 1 | 3.00 |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
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Note:
See General Education course information here.
In accordance with Florida Statute and Florida Administrative Code, students may need to satisfy the Civic Literacy Graduation Requirement. Visit the Civic Literacy Graduation Requirement page at broward.edu/civic-literacy.
pROGRAM ElectiveS
Students must select three credits from of the following approved courses:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GEB1011 | INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS | 3.00 |
| GEB2430 | BUSINESS ETHICS | 1.00 |
| HSC1531 | MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY | 3.00 |
| or OST1257C | MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT | |
| MAR1011 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING FOR THE 21ST CENTURY | 3.00 |
| MAR2644C | DATA BASED MARKETING | 3.00 |
| MKA1021 | SALESMANSHIP | 3.00 |
| MKA1511 | ADVERTISING: TRADITIONAL AND NEW MEDIA | 3.00 |
| MNA1161 | INTRODUCTION TO CUSTOMER SERVICE | 3.00 |
| MNA1141 | LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT | 3.00 |
| MNA2345 | PRINCIPLES OF SUPERVISION | 3.00 |
| OST1330 | BUSINESS ENGLISH | 1.00 |
| OST2053 | SUCCESSFUL JOB SEARCH | 1.00 |
| OST2949 | CO OP WK EXP | 3.00 |
| QMB2100 | QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN BUSINESS | 3.00 |
| SLS2930 | CULTIVATING A 21ST CENTURY SUCCESS MINDSET | 3.00 |
| STA2023 | STATISTICS | 3.00 |
Students are strongly encouraged to meet with an advisor to create a personalized educational plan.
Program Highlights
Credit for Prior Learning
Accelerate your path to completion with these options:
- Credit by exam
- Earned industry certifications
- Prior Learning Assessment
- And much more…
Related Industry Certifications
Upon completing this program, graduates will be eligible to sit for the following industry certifications/licenses:
- QuickBooks (ACG2450C COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING APPLICATIONS)
- CCA Certified Coding Associate (http://www.ahima.org/certification/CCA) (Students are eligible to sit for the exam after 75% completion of Program)
Get an Internship
After completing your first year of coursework make sure to visit Employment Solutions for internship opportunities and helpful tools like virtual job shadow, to help take your career to the next level!
Median Wage and Job Growth Outlook
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Fund Your Education
This program is Financial Aid eligible. Scholarships may be available. This program is part of the Career Source Broward ITA List
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates from this program will:
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- Graduates will be able to communicate effectively in the workplace.
- Graduates will be able to perform office management skills effectively in the Medical Office environment/workplace.
- Graduates will be able to perform information processing activities effectively in the medical office environment/workplace.
- Graduates will be able manage records in an electronic database.
- Graduates will demonstrate proficiency with managerial employment communications
- Graduates will be able to accurately complete billing documents.
- Graduates will be able to demonstrate ethical accounting practices.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CGS1060C | COMPUTER AND INTERNET LITERACY | 3.00 |
| OST1100C | KEYBOARDING & DOCUMENT PROCESSING I | 3.00 |
| ENC1101 | COMPOSITION I | 3.00 |
| OST2335 | COMMUNICATIONS IN THE WORKFORCE | 3.00 |
| OST2764C | ADVANCED WORD | 3.00 |
| APA1111C | INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTING | 3.00 |
| or ACG2001 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I | |
| OST2853C | SPREADSHEET MANAGEMENT | 3.00 |
| MAN2021 | INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT | 3.00 |
| GE Course | General Education Mathematics Core (MGF1130 recommended) | 3.00 |
| ACG2450C | COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING APPLICATIONS | 3.00 |
| GE Course | General Education Science Core | 3.00 |
| OST2501 | OFFICE MANAGEMENT | 3.00 |
| OST2464C | MEDICAL OFFICE COMPUTER APPLICATION | 3.00 |
| AMH2010 | HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES TO 1877 | 3.00 |
| or AMH2020 | HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES SINCE 1877 | |
| or POS2041 | NATIONAL GOVERNMENT | |
| OST1355C | RECORDS MANAGEMENT | 3.00 |
| GE Course | General Education Humanities Core | 3.00 |
| OST2455C | MEDICAL BILLING AND CODING I | 3.00 |
| or HIM1253C | CODING I | |
| GE Course | General Education Speech (SPC1065 is recommended) | 3.00 |
| OST2456C | MEDICAL BILLING AND CODING II | 3.00 |
| or HIM2232C | CODING II | |
| Elective | Elective Course 1 | 3.00 |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
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Select from Program Electives below.